HS Code for Hoodie
Hoodies and hooded sweatshirts are classified as knitted pullovers under HTS heading 6110, and the fiber content drives both the subheading and the duty rate. Cotton hoodies point toward 6110.20, man-made fiber (polyester and similar) hoodies toward 6110.30, wool toward 6110.11, fine animal hair such as cashmere toward 6110.19, and other textile materials toward 6110.90. Rates vary dramatically — a cotton hoodie is around 16.5% while a typical polyester hoodie can be around 32% — so identifying the predominant fiber is the single most important step.
| HTS Code | Description | Duty Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 6110.20.20.79 | Sweatshirts/pullovers, knitted, of cotton — other Cotton hoodies and hooded sweatshirts (most common) | 16.5% |
| 6110.20.10.29 | Sweatshirts/pullovers, knitted, of cotton — other (containing flax) Cotton hoodies with significant flax content | 5% |
| 6110.30.30.53 | Sweatshirts/pullovers, knitted, of man-made fibers — other Polyester / synthetic hoodies (most common man-made fiber) | 32% |
| 6110.30.20.53 | Sweatshirts/pullovers, knitted, of man-made fibers — other (containing wool) Man-made fiber hoodies with significant wool content | 6.3% |
| 6110.30.15.10 | Sweatshirts/pullovers, knitted, of man-made fibers — men's or boys' Man-made fiber hoodies, specific blend tier, men's/boys' | 17% |
| 6110.30.10.10 | Sweatshirts/pullovers, knitted, of man-made fibers — men's or boys' (containing wool) Man-made fiber hoodies with wool content, men's/boys' | 6% |
| 6110.11.00.15 | Sweaters/pullovers, knitted, of wool — men's Wool hooded pullovers, men's | 16% |
| 6110.19.00.15 | Sweaters/pullovers, knitted, of fine animal hair — men's Cashmere / fine animal hair hooded pullovers, men's | 16% |
| 6110.90.90.41 | Sweaters/pullovers, knitted, of other textile materials — other Hoodies of other textile fibers | 6% |
| 6110.90.10.10 | Sweaters/pullovers, knitted, of other textile materials — men's or boys' Hoodies of other fibers (e.g., silk-dominant), men's/boys' | 0.9% |
A hoodie is a knitted sweatshirt or pullover, so it is reviewed under heading 6110 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule, which covers sweaters, pullovers, sweatshirts and similar knitted articles. The dominant classification factor is the chief-weight fiber, and for some lines the structure further separates men's or boys' garments from others.
Cotton hoodies point toward subheading 6110.20, with the common cotton hooded sweatshirt landing around 16.5%. Man-made fiber hoodies — the familiar polyester or poly-cotton fleece — point toward 6110.30, where the principal line for ordinary synthetic hoodies is notably high, around 32%. Within 6110.30, garments containing a significant proportion of wool are broken out at lower rates, which is why some man-made fiber lines show single-digit rates.
Garments of wool point toward 6110.11 and those of fine animal hair such as cashmere toward 6110.19. Hoodies of other textile materials — including silk-dominant or other fibers — point toward 6110.90, which contains both very low and moderate rates depending on the specific breakout.
Because the chief-weight fiber controls and the rates differ so sharply (a cotton hoodie versus a polyester hoodie can differ by roughly double), the fiber breakdown on the product specification should be reviewed carefully. Poly-cotton blends in particular need attention: whether cotton or man-made fibers predominate by weight determines which subheading — and which rate — applies.
A related point is that heading 6110 covers knitted garments. A woven (non-knit) hooded top would be reviewed elsewhere (for example, heading 6201/6202 for jackets), so confirming that the garment is knit is a useful first check.
Duty rates for hoodies vary widely by fiber. Cotton hooded sweatshirts (6110.20) run around 16.5%. Ordinary man-made fiber hoodies (6110.30) are among the highest in apparel, around 32%, though man-made fiber garments with significant wool content are broken out at much lower rates (around 6%–6.3%). Wool (6110.11) and fine animal hair (6110.19) hoodies run around 16%, and hoodies of other textile materials (6110.90) range from under 1% to around 6%. Preferential rates under free trade agreements may reduce or eliminate these duties for qualifying origins. The predominant fiber is the key variable for the duty owed.